Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Haifa) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, WNW swell with 28 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef (Haifa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef (Haifa) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Haifa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright this is Rusty, lookin’ the long range over for ya.
Right, I gotta be straight with you – the whole 16-day window from now into early September is a flat, quiet stretch for The Reef in Haifa. There’s just no energy to speak of, and every single session comes back as poor surf conditions. Not a single day worth paddling out for. It’s a beach and reef setup that’s exposed, but the swells are tiny – maxing out around 2.6ft on the 22nd of August and again on the 29th of August, all from the WNW, but with periods hanging between 5 and 7 seconds, so weak and disorganised. The combined energy never gets past 73 (73) – that’s weak, no two ways about it. There is a little moment on Tuesday morning the 25th of August where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 1.3ft with a 6-second period. You could sit out there on a foamie and barely float. The water temp is 85.8° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, over three degrees above average, so the Mediterranean is bath-warm, but that doesn't help the waves. There’s just a long gap of nothing worthwhile. If you absolutely need to get wet, bring a longboard and low expectations, but honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer when there’s any breeze. Keep an eye on it, but this run is a real bummer. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a no-go.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:16PM0.20m | 4:08AM0.26m | 9:16PM0.20m | 7:09AM0.26m | 9:14PM0.23m | 8:24AM0.29m | 9:33PM0.26m | 9:04AM0.32m | 9:54PM0.28m | 9:37AM0.36m | 10:16PM0.31m | 10:06AM0.38m | 10:38PM0.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.16m | 8:21PM0.17m | 1:29PM0.16m | 11:43PM0.20m | 2:45PM0.13m | 2:12AM0.17m | 3:18PM0.09m | 2:56AM0.14m | 3:44PM0.06m | 3:28AM0.11m | 4:08PM0.04m | 3:57AM0.08m | 4:32PM0.02m | 4:25AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | NNE 3 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 13 | — | 20 | 23 | — | 18 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 13 | — | 11 | 7 | — | 28 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2448 | 2228 | 2172 | 2228 | 2206 | 2228 | 2225 | 2228 | 2415 | 2485 | 2228 | 1552 | 2722 | 3467 | 1552 | 2722 | 2228 | 3308 | 3366 | 2228 | 2228 |
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